Obamabopper
I was watching a rally the other day where Obama was taking questions from the crowd. The last question was from a teenager, on the verge of tears, asking what he would do about hope. He asked her to clarify and she mentioned people not caring, not knowing what’s going on, and destructive music lyrics. So, tough AND vague. But I had faith, my guy would save her and cheer her up.
But the knock out punch never came. He talked about his like of Jay-Z, mistakes of his youth, the power of youth referencing anti war groups during Vietnam, mentioned the important role of parents, lectured young men who sire children and leave, and closed recommending community involvement. A good answer but did it really address her concerns vague though they were?
Could I have answered better? I think the key would have been more probing questions but given her agitated state and inarticulate responses that probably wouldn’t have been wise.
Hillary couldn’t have answered as well, let alone better.
When asked “what are you going to do for me, Mr. President?” by a vandal David Palmer lectured them about always expecting others to do all the work and that they’d be dead in 10 years if they continued their behaviour. They broke his back window in response so I daresay Obama did better than that.
Thinking about it, the best politician to answer that question, real or fictional, would probably Bill I-Feel-Your-Pain Clinton.
Well I’ll take a stab at answering, speaking as Obama…
Hope is about acknowledging your own power and making your own choices. There’s music out there that makes violence and money important but there’s also a message of hope out there. Just one example is the music Will.I.Am is creating at dipdive.com. Listen to that, not the songs that say women have no power. This movement is all about people discovering and expressing and choosing the hope inside themselves.
You’re not alone. This message of hope isn’t just from me, it’s from over a million people, many of whom support it with just $5 and look what we’ve already accomplished. When I was young I felt like you did and I got involved in the community and little by little it all didn’t seem so hopeless. I found others who felt like I did and discovered that together we can do great things, and that feels pretty damn good.
Now I’m not saying you need to join my campaign or donate to it. Look inside yourself, see your power and figure out what you really care about. Then get involved, and I promise you you’ll be surprised how many people feel the same. And if I’m elected president you’ll have $4,000 a year towards college tuition for getting involved.
